Dozens of trees were cut down near the Jupiter Lighthouse and left on the Palm Beach shoreline has upset some boaters.

Dozens of trees were cut down near the Jupiter Lighthouse and left on the Palm Beach shoreline has upset some boaters.

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Updated: 6:35 PM EDT Sep 15, 2014

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WEBVTT LIVE IN WEST PALM BEACH.WPBF 25 NEWS.TERRY, THANK YOU.NEW DOZENCE OF TREES CUTDOWN NEAR THE JUPITER WHITEHOUSE LEFT ON THE SHORE LINES.JOHN SHOWS YOU WHAT SOME ARECALLING AN AYES EYE SORE OTHERSIS A NECESSITY.PEOPLE AREUPPET THE BUREAUOF LAND MECHANICMENT CUT DOWNTHE TREES THE SHORE LINE IS ANEYE SORE HAVING THE TREES NEXTTO THE WATER IS DANGEROUS FORBOATERS.AGENCY SAYS IF THEY DID NOT DOTHIS THERE WOULD BE NO SHORELINE LEFT.BRUCE IS A TUG BOAT KAPTINE ANDKNOWS ABOUT HAZARDS IN THEWATER.INCREDIBLE DANGER TO NAVIGATEMUCH THE BUREAU CUT DOWNFORTAUSTRALIAN PINELLAS BY THELIGHTHOUSEPLEASURE BOAT OR SOMEBODYTHE HIT THEM.WE WILL KEEP AN EYE ON IT.THEY WILL REMOVE THE LODGEWHEN THEY GET THE FUNDING ITCOULD TAKE AWHILE.THEY THINK THAT IT IS UNLIKELYTHE LOGS THE END UP IN THEWATERWAY.THEY SAY THE PINELLAS AREINVASIVE AND ERODING THE SHORELINE SHORE LINE.THE FIRST STEP IN ALONG-TERM PROJECT TO BEAUTIFYTHE SHORE LINE.IF A TREE DOES MAKE IT IN

Boaters upset over cut down trees

Dozens of trees were cut down near the Jupiter Lighthouse and left on the Palm Beach shoreline has upset some boaters.